Hi all - I searched the net to find a place that posting 'daft' questions will be welcomed. Hence the web address url!
Here is my question: How do I get better depth of field in my shots from a lens that is 35-80mm with a slow f3.5 - 5.6? I bought a second hand camera (nikon d2x) and it came with the lens, but its not that great, Im wondering should I go and buy a faster 70-200mm f2.8 for shooting full body shots outdoor and indoor. I shoot in aperature priority mode to make sure the lens is wide open and let the camera sort out the metering, its my first camera and first week of trying! So any advice is soooo much loved!!
The type of shot I want is full blurred backdrop and a crisp focal point on the person (doing activity like throwing sticks etc) but indoor as well as out. My current shots are shot at f3.5 with the 35 - 80mm lens, I try to keep the lens at 80 as I think I understand that that gives a better blur? But the camera then shifts to the slower f5.6 that kills my blur.
Can a 50mm lens do good dof? eg a f1.4 50mm? or am I better with zooming in using a f2.8 180mm? Im reading all I can, but no one to talk to is making this tricky...
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